Sericoptera mahometaria
In 3 days ~50% in a week ~80%
Sericoptera mahometaria is a species of moth from the genus Sericoptera. The species was originally described by G. A. W. Herrich-Schäffer in 1853. Wikipedia →
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 2 | Chirripó National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 3 | Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 4 | La Amistad International Park (Panama) | 🇵🇦 Panama | |
| 5 | Cumbres de Monterrey National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico |
| # | City | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bogota | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 2 | Mexico City | 🇲🇽 México | |
| 3 | Guadalajara | 🇲🇽 México |
Possible
About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Sericoptera mahometaria sighting in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, based on 101 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the 17th most-seen of the 506 insects we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 50%, and over a week to about 80%, if each day is a fresh chance.
June–July, September–October and December
In those months about 30% of wildlife watchers report a Sericoptera mahometaria in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve on a given day, against about 10% in January and August, the lowest months.
Between 8 and 11 pm
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Sericoptera mahometaria sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 pm and 6 am: it is mostly seen at night.
Yes
Of the 5 parks where we can rate Sericoptera mahometaria sightings, Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve has the highest daily chance: about 20%. Next come Chirripó National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%) and Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park (Costa Rica, about 10%).
Same family: Geometridae
The closest relatives of the Sericoptera mahometaria that you can see in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (family Geometridae, Geometer Moths) are Oxydia trychiata (about 40%), Synnomos firmamentaria (about 30%) and Oospila venezuelata (about 30%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Sericoptera mahometaria is recorded against all the insects logged in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve (101 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
